I shot some footage to possibly use as support videos for my book, Buckskin, The Ancient Art of Braintannning which is in process for reprinting. These are some videos I put together from that footage recently. More for the archives.

How to skin and dry hock skins, the lower leg of the deer. These are used to make bags and stuff. Sorry I don't have any pictures of the bags I've made in the past. I'll have to start saving leg skins again. Support my channel by using this link whenever you shop on Amazon.

Removing Sinew (tendons) from deer legs for drying. Sinew can be used for gluing to the backs of bows, wrapping stone arrow points and feathers onto arrows, making bowstrings and other cordage and as sewing thread. For how to remove backstrap sinew, see my other video here: https://youtu.be/Texv12eY0c4 Removing leg skins: https://youtu.be/WY2ao_pMj08 Support my channel by using this link whenever you shop on Amazon.

How to remove deer hooves for making rattles and decorations. The deer hoof is heated under the fire or in hot water until the hoof can be pulled off. Support my channel by using this link whenever you shop on Amazon.

Showing how to flesh deer hides for drying or tanning while preparing a skin for braintanning. More details below. Support my channel by using this link whenever you shop on Amazon. Free for you, a big help to me!: http://amzn.to/296alqr Keep me making Content as a patreon supporter: http://www.patreon.com/skillcult Subscribe here: http://www.youtube.com/skillcult Check me out on Instagram and Facebook as SkillCult and on Flickr as Steven Edholm.

A few tips for processing your deer, skinning, dealing with wasps, washing (or not), preparing, knives, hair on the meat, skinning strategy. Related videos below: Animal parts playlist: https://youtu.be/J-oWBdxxMfA Carcass Care: https://youtu.be/TL99JRUshYY Full Skinning Video: https://youtu.be/J-oWBdxxMfA Support my channel by using this link whenever you shop on Amazon.